Research Article

Investigation of Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Forensic Cases Admitted to a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic in Şanlıurfa

Volume: 15 Number: 1 June 30, 2023
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Investigation of Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Forensic Cases Admitted to a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic in Şanlıurfa

Abstract

Objective: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of children and adolescents for whom forensic reports were requested by judicial authorities for various reasons. Materials-Methods: The records of 110 cases referred to our hospital’s Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department for forensic psychiatric evaluation between January 2022 and December 2022 were evaluated retrospectively. Sociodemographic data of the cases, clinical diagnoses, contents of forensic events, and forensic report decisions were included in the analyses. Results: The mean age of the 110 patients participating in the study was 14.5 ± 2.9 years and 68.2% (n=75) of the cases were male. The judicial authorities directed the cases most frequently (n=53) for evaluating discrimination under the Turkish Penal Code 31/2, and it was determined that crime against property (41.5%) was committed most frequently. Considering the distribution of perpetrator and victim status by gender, a significant difference was found between the two genders (p<0.001). Conclusion: Determining regional differences regarding individual and familial characteristics of child and adolescent forensic cases may contribute to the determination of factors that may adversely affect children's mental health and to the development of preventive mental interventions.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

​Internal Diseases

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 30, 2023

Submission Date

February 20, 2023

Acceptance Date

March 28, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 15 Number: 1

APA
Efendi, G. Y., Çakmak, I. B., Temeltürk, R. D., Bulgur Kırbaş, D., & Dinçer, M. (2023). Investigation of Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Forensic Cases Admitted to a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic in Şanlıurfa. International Archives of Medical Research, 15(1), 33-47. https://doi.org/10.56484/iamr.1253676
AMA
1.Efendi GY, Çakmak IB, Temeltürk RD, Bulgur Kırbaş D, Dinçer M. Investigation of Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Forensic Cases Admitted to a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic in Şanlıurfa. IAMR. 2023;15(1):33-47. doi:10.56484/iamr.1253676
Chicago
Efendi, Gökçe Yağmur, Işık Batuhan Çakmak, Rahime Duygu Temeltürk, Derya Bulgur Kırbaş, and Mustafa Dinçer. 2023. “Investigation of Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Forensic Cases Admitted to a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic in Şanlıurfa”. International Archives of Medical Research 15 (1): 33-47. https://doi.org/10.56484/iamr.1253676.
EndNote
Efendi GY, Çakmak IB, Temeltürk RD, Bulgur Kırbaş D, Dinçer M (June 1, 2023) Investigation of Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Forensic Cases Admitted to a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic in Şanlıurfa. International Archives of Medical Research 15 1 33–47.
IEEE
[1]G. Y. Efendi, I. B. Çakmak, R. D. Temeltürk, D. Bulgur Kırbaş, and M. Dinçer, “Investigation of Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Forensic Cases Admitted to a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic in Şanlıurfa”, IAMR, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 33–47, June 2023, doi: 10.56484/iamr.1253676.
ISNAD
Efendi, Gökçe Yağmur - Çakmak, Işık Batuhan - Temeltürk, Rahime Duygu - Bulgur Kırbaş, Derya - Dinçer, Mustafa. “Investigation of Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Forensic Cases Admitted to a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic in Şanlıurfa”. International Archives of Medical Research 15/1 (June 1, 2023): 33-47. https://doi.org/10.56484/iamr.1253676.
JAMA
1.Efendi GY, Çakmak IB, Temeltürk RD, Bulgur Kırbaş D, Dinçer M. Investigation of Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Forensic Cases Admitted to a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic in Şanlıurfa. IAMR. 2023;15:33–47.
MLA
Efendi, Gökçe Yağmur, et al. “Investigation of Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Forensic Cases Admitted to a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic in Şanlıurfa”. International Archives of Medical Research, vol. 15, no. 1, June 2023, pp. 33-47, doi:10.56484/iamr.1253676.
Vancouver
1.Gökçe Yağmur Efendi, Işık Batuhan Çakmak, Rahime Duygu Temeltürk, Derya Bulgur Kırbaş, Mustafa Dinçer. Investigation of Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Forensic Cases Admitted to a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic in Şanlıurfa. IAMR. 2023 Jun. 1;15(1):33-47. doi:10.56484/iamr.1253676

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